New York's congestion pricing has led to 1 million total fewer vehicles entering the busiest part of Manhattan and cut commuting times since the program began on Jan. 5, a transit agency said on Wednesday.

The analysis did not include changes to travel speeds on the George Washington Bridge or Cross-Bronx Expressway. The environmental assessment published by the MTA before the tolls launch expected traffic in those areas to increase slightly as drivers tried to circumvent the congestion pricing fees.

Drive times into Manhattan have dropped dramatically since the institution of New York’s congestion tolling program, according to data released Wednesday by the MTA — with the most significant improvements at the Holland Tunnel.

Blackstone is in talks to buy 1345 Avenue of the Americas, a move that indicates confidence in New York's office market recovery.

Blackstone is in talks to buy a sizeable stake in a New York City 50-story office building from institutional investors of JPMorgan Asset Management, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.